Whistleblower Seeks Her Fair Share

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CANTON – Antoinette Menapace helped the federal government uncover millions of dollars in health-care fraud.

She isn’t a doctor, a lawyer or a cop. She’s a grandmother and former medical coder who didn’t think the numbers added up.

Almost two years ago, she filed a lawsuit against her former employer, Dr. Mohammed Aiti, claiming he and other doctors at Premier Medical Group were billing government and private insurance companies for unnecessary heart-related tests.

The FBI and federal prosecutors took up the case, which led to Aiti’s conviction, the end of his medical career and the forfeiture of close to $1.9 million. Aiti is to be sentenced Jan. 10. He faces up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine.